Anyone need a dentist?

My dentist told me that if the antibiotics don’t solve the problem I’ll have to go to the hub. He had diagnosed the problem as infection in some bits of root that were left after an extraction a few years ago, but the tooth next to it seems painful. Anyway he said I’ll have to go to the hub if it doesn’t clear, where he told me they have full PPE. I’ll ring in the morning and see.

I'm looking forward to hearing from my dentist. It's a very efficient practice, but if they are only doing emergencies, I might have to live with my temporary filling for some months. Will I get a root canal job for C*******s?

There is going to be a scramble to try and make reception safe as well as sourcing ppe. Perspex screens on back order and will not be ready until middle of june at the earliest. I doubt if more than a few surgeries will be ready until mid june at the earliest and that is only if they can get the equipment needed

They are being sent to slaughter as well as teachers

first dentists knew of the 8th june was the Boris announcement today. Don`t hold your breath, there is no PPE except that provided by denplan for denplan dentists. It will be tooth extractions and emergency fillings only and only a few a day due to the thorough clean up required and one surgery only in multi staffed practices

It will take months to catch up and obviously checkups are not emergencies

That is- dental practices can open on 8th June!

Yes! I'll be able to attend my dental appointment in the middle of June.

I dont have a problem, it's just my regular check up, but it was cancelled in April and rearranged.

Well that’s good news anyway. After you said you looked at the BDA website Suzie. I did the same and saw 8th June. I’m going to ring again tomorrow anyway as the antibiotics haven’t solved the problem. I’ll see what they say tomorrow. I might have to go to the hub, we’ll see.

Rang my dentist this morning, have been in pain for a couple of days. She immediately sent a prescription for anti-biotics to to the Pharmacy, and I picked them up within the hour. Just heard on the radio that Dentists opening from 8 June.

We’ll be going back to a time when women were given total tooth removal as dentures as a wedding present. I’ve been thinking the same thing myself! Terrified of breaking a tooth or losing a filling.

I am thinking of having all my teeth removed when this is over and having dentures.

No dentist has been one of the worst things for me in lockdown.

My grandparents had their teeth removed and dentures made as 21st birthday presents.

Apparently, dentists can reopen on 8th June. Shame no-one has told our LDC!

I use the BDA website to keep upto date. Things are not hopeful re a quick return to anything like normal service.

maddyone kitty has inside professional information re this subject

my mother used to rell me that people got all their teeth out and a full set for a birthday present. I can see why

No offence kitty but I hope you’re wrong, and craftyone is right.

My mouth is playing up.
3 fillings gone, and just the shell of the tooth left, and this strange gum problem which is making the roof of my mouth itchy, sore, and painful.

The Chief Dental Officer has told dentists to be prepared for a phased reopening, similar to that already seen in Scotland and Wales, however, as yet, there has been no indication to the profession that this will be the case according to our Local Dental Committee, so don't hold your breath.

Any aerosol generating procedures (urgent or non-urgent) will probably still have to be referred to 'hot centres'.

I think 15th June is very optomistic.

yes, I have close family dentists. I don`t know the date yet but that sounds feasible, if they can get the equipment

Oh dear, the pain was responding to antibiotics, but now coming back, and I’ve not even finished the antibiotics yet.
I do hope you’re right craftyone, this situation can’t go on much longer. I heard dentists may be opening from June 15th.

dentists back for emergencies only in own practices very soon, just solo dentist on rota no other staff.

That sounds like a good plan.

I feel better today ladies, the antibiotics seem to be working. So I’ve spent the afternoon baking and feel much happier without so much pain. I’ll take some cake round to Mum, she’s 92 and lives nearby in a sheltered apartment. Obviously we don’t go in, but we deliver all her food to her front door. She’ll enjoy a bit of cake.

Nor is mine And, I reiterate, that none of the dentists I know are rushing to leave the profession.

I thought it was quite telling that, in the briefing today, they talked about consulting the CMO no mention of the CDO. It was ever thus.

There is some (new) hope that dentists will be operational soon

robotic dentistry 5 years+ training and great skill also needed, an ability to put patients at ease, diagnose and also be able to apply sedation

none of my information is guesswork or from the media btw